Stone Fingernail (Selaginella tamariscina)

石指甲shí zhǐ jiáShizhijia

Selaginella tamariscina · Plant

Selaginella tamariscina
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Indications

Cautions

Contains biflavonoids; may affect hormone levels; limited safety data; avoid during pregnancy.

Indications

What AcuiQ’s herb catalogue lists Stone Fingernail for. The list carries no source and is an index, not a prescription.

Acute IcterohepatitisBurns & ScaldsHeat StranguryInsect BitesMastitisSnake BitePain In Throat SwellingSwollen Welling Abscess

TCM actions

What the catalogue says Stone Fingernail does in the terms of Chinese medicine theory. These describe the herb, not a condition.

Clear HeatDisperse SwellingResolve Toxin